# NTSB MIA88LA076: Crusenberry Windwagon, N5223C, Lantana, FL, December 26, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 26, 1987, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Lantana, FL
- Coordinates: 26.580202, -80.070045 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5802&lon=-80.0700&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA076
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32119/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA076

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, taxi
  - lift-off - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WHILE ON A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST THE ACFT INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE. WHILE LOOKING OUT THE RT SIDE OF THE ACFT THE PLT ROLLED IT INTO A RT BANK. HE THEN LEVELED THE WINGS AFTER WHICH THE ACFT STALLED, TOUCHED DOWN AND SEPARATED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELS FROM THE LANDING GEAR. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR THEN DUG INTO THE GROUND & THE ACFT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5223C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5223C), registered now, S/N 770-GW (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CRUSENBERRY WINDWAGON
- Registry model: [Crusenberry Gary D WINDWAGON](https://openairdocs.org/model/crusenberry-gary-d-windwagon) (registry code 0565139) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 770GW
- Engines: ROTAX 277 28 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Crusenberry, William B.
- Registered owner: Crusenberry, William B
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Airport: LNA, Palm Beach County Park, runway 9, 3,489 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 62 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 5 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19871226071829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871226071829A), Dec 26, 1987: Amtr WINDWAGON, Lantana, FL, Substantial damage. Became airborne on high speed taxi test briefly then stalled. Impact severed aircrafts main wheels.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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